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Table 2 Theme cluster categories

From: Unsung voices of technology in school education-findings using the constructivist grounded theory approach

Theme cluster

Sub-theme

Definition

Individual human intervention

Quality teacher

Person who teaches the subject in the institution

Parental support

Involvement/support/encouragement of the parents towards the child's education

Trusted study advisor

The person to whom the student goes for help with studies

Self-directed learning

Students identifying, planning, and executing their learning activities by own self

Systemic/technological intervention

Affordability of device

Low-cost mobiles or tablets

Access to internet

Internet with requisite bandwidth to support online education

Mobile phone device personal ownership

A study device with focused educational content and internet access completely available at the student’s disposal

Financial sponsorship/aid

Financial support to pursue education